Derek Winnert

The Drum [Drums] **** (1938, Sabu, Raymond Massey, Roger Livesey, Valerie Hobson, Desmond Tester, David Tree) – Classic Movie Review 3067

Director Zoltan Korda’s 1938 British film stars a 14-year-old Sabu in this thrilling Raj tale based on an original screen story by A E W Mason, author of The Four Feathers, filmed by Korda in […]

Nov, 17 · in Reviews

Silver Streak **** (1976, Gene Wilder, Richard Pryor, Jill Clayburgh, Patrick McGoohan) – Classic Movie Review 3,066

The sparkling 1976 train-set comedy thriller Silver Streak has a golden streak and is a hilarious suspense ride. It kicked off a winning four-film partnership between Gene Wilder and Richard Pryor. Writer Colin Higgins and […]

Nov, 15 · in Reviews

Cocoon **** (1985, Don Ameche, Wilford Brimley, Hume Cronyn, Brian Dennehy, Jack Gilford, Steve Guttenberg, Maureen Stapleton, Jessica Tandy, Gwen Verdon) – Classic Movie Review 3065

Don Ameche won the 1986 Best Supporting Actor Oscar as one of the Florida golden boys and girls who are rejuvenated thanks to the magical presence of some pretty pods in the swimming pool they […]

Nov, 14

A Night in Casablanca ***½ (1946, Groucho Marx, Chico Marx, Harpo Marx, Sig Ruman, Lisette Verea, Charles Drake, Lois Collier, Dan Seymour) – Classic Movie Review 3064

Director Archie Mayo’s entirely enjoyable enough 1946 comedy finds the Marx Brothers still happily crazy and subversive in their later years. It introduced the song ‘Who’s Sorry Now?’, which became a bigger hit than the […]

Nov, 14

At the Circus *** (1939, Groucho Marx, Chico Marx, Harpo Marx, Kenny Baker, Margaret Dumont, Eve Arden, Florence Rice) – Classic Movie Review 3063

Director Edward Buzzell’s fairly enjoyable 1939 comedy was a turning point for the Marx Brothers, who, ten years after their first feature in 1929 (The Cocoanuts), seem to be starting to coast with this film. At the […]

Nov, 14

The Cocoanuts **** (1929, Groucho Marx, Chico Marx, Harpo Marx, Zeppo Marx, Margaret Dumont, Oscar Shaw, Mary Eaton, Kay Francis) – Classic Movie Review 3062

The Marx Brothers’ first sound film was made when they were four Marxes, with Groucho, Chico and Harpo joined along with Zeppo. An all-talking, all-singing musical comedy hit, it is filmed at the dawn of […]

Nov, 14

A Night at the Opera ***** (1935, Groucho Marx, Chico Marx, Harpo Marx, Margaret Dumont, Sig Ruman, Allan Jones, Kitty Carlisle) – Classic Movie Review 3,061

MGM’s hilarious 1935 Marx Brothers comedy A Night at the Opera features Groucho as Otis B Driftwood, Chico as Fiorello and Harpo as Tomasso, who make their mark on an opera company in one of […]

Nov, 14

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